A picture is worth 1,000 words, right?! So, I'm going to let the pictures tell most of the story!
Friday morning we woke up at 3am to get ready for day. We had to leave by 4am to be at the train station by 5am for our 6am departure. Can anyone say early?! This is what it looks like in Wasilla, AK at 3am. This is the darkest it gets. Which, when you consider that without lights in Atlanta at 3am, you can't see more than 20 feet in front of you, isn't very dark!
Camille, Kelsey and I were so happy to finally be on the train!
The train had an observation deck that was awesome!
The views (again) were just incredible.
I hope I never get over how beautiful this creation is... How beautiful the Creator!
From the train, we could see so many beautiful mountains. I was so glad that it was daylight for so many hours because it meant we could see more for longer!
Between cars, we could step outside and see everything without glass between you and nature. This was so fun!
Which side is up?!
After a four hour (give or take) train ride, we made it to Seward and met up with our boat and captain!
From the moment we left the dock, I was just utterly amazed... Ocean and Mountains?! Does it get any better? I don't think so... The sun was warm, the air was cool...
Talk about 360 views!
See the little spec of white? That's a big sailboat. I know, right?!
This was probably my favorite nook of the whole cruise. I mean, is it not gorgeous?! At first I was so excited to see this, how cool that I was there? Then I remembered Who created it and Who got me there.
Henry in his element...
Kelsey and me on the dining level.
Camille and me on the dining level.
Again, my little bay area that I just loved... You'll have to click on the picture to zoom in, and then if you look REALLY hard at the lower left of the picture, you might be able to see a house. Yep, I for sure wouldn't mind waking up to this view every day!
Kelsey, me and Camille...
Mrs. Carole with her girls :-)
Me, Mardene, Carole, Camille and Kelsey
So this is the glacier that I almost missed because I was focused on not throwing up. For the record, that glacier is 2 miles wide across. It seemed so close, but was obviously far away!
Kelsey and I after she got me through my seasickness... What a friend!
On the train ride back, we actually got to see a sunset! That is the other really cool thing about Alaska... the sunsets last for hours!
What a way to "say goodbye" ... Tomorrow we head back to Anchorage to the airport to fly home.
2 comments:
A-MA-ZING! I so want to go!!! Beautiful pics, girl!
Great pictures--just the smile on your face tells me how much you enjoyed the trip! Just don't get any ideas of going back for an "extended stay".
Glad you were able to be a part of a successful mission trip.
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